.
There are people upset with creation's God for not stepping in and
preventing the so-called original sin. But they need to remember that man
holds the rank of a king on this earth and has the God-given authority to
conduct his own affairs as a sovereign (Gen 1:26, Gen 1:28, and Ps 82:6).
Besides; does anybody really want to live in a micro managed big-brother
society? I don't think so.
†. Gen 3:1a . . Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of
the field which the Lord God had made.
Probably no other creature in the Bible provokes so much skepticism as the
Serpent. It just smacks of mythology. But this particular serpent was no
ordinary reptile. It was indeed a remarkable creature. Not only was it
capable of language, and able to communicate on a very sophisticated level
with human beings, but it had an exceptional IQ too. It grasped the
significance of a supreme being, and totally understood the workings of
human nature and the human mind. No mere animal is capable of that
degree of insight, cognition, and communication.
The final book in the New Testament confirms the Serpent's true identity,
and it is none other than the dark spirit being well known to everyone as the
Devil and Satan.
†. Rev 20:1-3 . . And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the
key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the
Dragon, the Serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a
thousand years, and threw him into the abyss, and shut [it] and sealed [it]
over him, so that he should not deceive the nations any longer, until the
thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for
a short time.
According to the Lord, Mr. Serpent was in the world from the very
beginning; and his stock in trade was murder and deception right from the
get go.
†. John 8:44 . . He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the
truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native
language, for he is a liar and a liar's father.
Since Rev 20:1-3 has not yet come to pass, then the Serpent remains at
large and very active in today's modern world. It is highly skilled at mental
suggestions: secretly guiding mankind along a road to self destruction. It is
the source of much of the world's political tensions, and certainly the
impetus behind all large scale anti-Semitic agendas.
I have never seen the Serpent myself; nor would I care to. But I know from
Mtt 4:1-11 that the Lord saw it, and spoke with it. From that passage it's
obvious that the Serpent is capable of human speech, understands human
needs and weaknesses, believes in the existence of the Bible's God,
understands the concept of worship, understands the Bible, and understands
the advantages of manipulating human minds, and world power.
The Serpent certainly wasn't squeamish about tempting the Son of God to
sin; so it should come as no surprise that it wouldn't hesitate to entice a
little nobody like Eve. But Eve was extremely strategic; she was the high
ground in the battle for men's minds, because Eve was destined to be the
mother of all subsequent human beings. If the Serpent could get to the root
of humanity, it would surely gain control over the entire human race; and it
did. (Eph 2:1-3)
The Serpent seems possessed with a strange, criminal mentality: beyond
comprehension. But then, so are pedophiles, serial killers, uni-bombers,
terrorists, and men like Son of Sam and Jack the Ripper. Those kinds of
criminals are psychopathic prisoners of dark minds clouded with unnatural
inclinations. The Serpent, though surely an incredible genius; is nonetheless
an evil genius; not unlike the nefarious masterminds in action comics.
Five elements of psychopathy are evident in the Serpent's behavior.
(1) Callous unconcern for the feelings of others.
(2) Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships.
(3) Reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(4) Deceit and dissembling; viz: repeated lying and conning others for profit.
(5) Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors.
If those elements sound familiar it's because they're the all-too-typical
management practices of corporations the likes of ENRON, Nike, Nestlé,
Bechtel, Union Carbide, Shell Oil, and Monsanto. Wall Street is especially
brutal. I watched a trader interviewed in a documentary who said that his
first reaction-- upon seeing the Twin Towers aflame in 2001 --wasn't
concern for the families and friends of the 2,300 killed and missing; but
rather he inwardly exclaimed: Oh m' God! What will that do to the price of
gold? In that man's mind, a catastrophe isn't a tragedy, no, it's an
opportunity. Future's traders are very attuned to things like that.
The garment industry in particular, stands out as the poster child of
psychopathic management practices: a veritable jewel in the Serpent's
crown.
What we see in human nature often mirrors the Serpent's own dark
personality. But the origin of the Serpent's twisted mind is really puzzling.
How did it get that way? Was it a birth defect? Did it bump its head? One
thing is for sure though: the Serpent's activities are living proof that angels
are not mindless robots created to obey the will of God without thought or
question. No; they too have a mind of their own, and the freedom of choice
between good and evil-- the very same choices that Man is at liberty to
exercise. Satan chose poorly, and his human counterparts oftentimes do too.
Cont.
/
There are people upset with creation's God for not stepping in and
preventing the so-called original sin. But they need to remember that man
holds the rank of a king on this earth and has the God-given authority to
conduct his own affairs as a sovereign (Gen 1:26, Gen 1:28, and Ps 82:6).
Besides; does anybody really want to live in a micro managed big-brother
society? I don't think so.
†. Gen 3:1a . . Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of
the field which the Lord God had made.
Probably no other creature in the Bible provokes so much skepticism as the
Serpent. It just smacks of mythology. But this particular serpent was no
ordinary reptile. It was indeed a remarkable creature. Not only was it
capable of language, and able to communicate on a very sophisticated level
with human beings, but it had an exceptional IQ too. It grasped the
significance of a supreme being, and totally understood the workings of
human nature and the human mind. No mere animal is capable of that
degree of insight, cognition, and communication.
The final book in the New Testament confirms the Serpent's true identity,
and it is none other than the dark spirit being well known to everyone as the
Devil and Satan.
†. Rev 20:1-3 . . And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the
key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the
Dragon, the Serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a
thousand years, and threw him into the abyss, and shut [it] and sealed [it]
over him, so that he should not deceive the nations any longer, until the
thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for
a short time.
According to the Lord, Mr. Serpent was in the world from the very
beginning; and his stock in trade was murder and deception right from the
get go.
†. John 8:44 . . He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the
truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native
language, for he is a liar and a liar's father.
Since Rev 20:1-3 has not yet come to pass, then the Serpent remains at
large and very active in today's modern world. It is highly skilled at mental
suggestions: secretly guiding mankind along a road to self destruction. It is
the source of much of the world's political tensions, and certainly the
impetus behind all large scale anti-Semitic agendas.
I have never seen the Serpent myself; nor would I care to. But I know from
Mtt 4:1-11 that the Lord saw it, and spoke with it. From that passage it's
obvious that the Serpent is capable of human speech, understands human
needs and weaknesses, believes in the existence of the Bible's God,
understands the concept of worship, understands the Bible, and understands
the advantages of manipulating human minds, and world power.
The Serpent certainly wasn't squeamish about tempting the Son of God to
sin; so it should come as no surprise that it wouldn't hesitate to entice a
little nobody like Eve. But Eve was extremely strategic; she was the high
ground in the battle for men's minds, because Eve was destined to be the
mother of all subsequent human beings. If the Serpent could get to the root
of humanity, it would surely gain control over the entire human race; and it
did. (Eph 2:1-3)
The Serpent seems possessed with a strange, criminal mentality: beyond
comprehension. But then, so are pedophiles, serial killers, uni-bombers,
terrorists, and men like Son of Sam and Jack the Ripper. Those kinds of
criminals are psychopathic prisoners of dark minds clouded with unnatural
inclinations. The Serpent, though surely an incredible genius; is nonetheless
an evil genius; not unlike the nefarious masterminds in action comics.
Five elements of psychopathy are evident in the Serpent's behavior.
(1) Callous unconcern for the feelings of others.
(2) Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships.
(3) Reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(4) Deceit and dissembling; viz: repeated lying and conning others for profit.
(5) Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors.
If those elements sound familiar it's because they're the all-too-typical
management practices of corporations the likes of ENRON, Nike, Nestlé,
Bechtel, Union Carbide, Shell Oil, and Monsanto. Wall Street is especially
brutal. I watched a trader interviewed in a documentary who said that his
first reaction-- upon seeing the Twin Towers aflame in 2001 --wasn't
concern for the families and friends of the 2,300 killed and missing; but
rather he inwardly exclaimed: Oh m' God! What will that do to the price of
gold? In that man's mind, a catastrophe isn't a tragedy, no, it's an
opportunity. Future's traders are very attuned to things like that.
The garment industry in particular, stands out as the poster child of
psychopathic management practices: a veritable jewel in the Serpent's
crown.
What we see in human nature often mirrors the Serpent's own dark
personality. But the origin of the Serpent's twisted mind is really puzzling.
How did it get that way? Was it a birth defect? Did it bump its head? One
thing is for sure though: the Serpent's activities are living proof that angels
are not mindless robots created to obey the will of God without thought or
question. No; they too have a mind of their own, and the freedom of choice
between good and evil-- the very same choices that Man is at liberty to
exercise. Satan chose poorly, and his human counterparts oftentimes do too.
Cont.
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